Indianapolis Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham says that the bankruptcy court cannot become “another court of general jurisdiction.”

Judge Graham in Indianapolis sees the Seventh Circuit as interpreting ‘related to’ jurisdiction narrowly and not inclined to halt lawsuits against nondebtors without a direct effect on the bankrupt estate.

Hounding a debtor for payment and shortening credit terms defeated an ‘ordinary course’ defense to a preference.

Supreme Court’s Epic decision may end up forcing debtors to arbitrate dischargeability of loans.

BAPCPA amendments were a mess but cleaned up one issue on reclamation, according to Judge Graham.